Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunbeam Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Newton-le-Willows East , and the 241st highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunbeam Street (WA12 8NG) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Newton-le-Willows East average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunbeam Street (WA12 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near Findlay Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunbeam Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ash Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunbeam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findlay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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